The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-28


me when you have refused others
What he lacked in youth l thought
was made up in experience. Said
he could still ride horseback; could
go forty miles if necessary. He
could, if necessary, dance a quad
rifle. He took pleasure in social
matters. | told him ! was not in
love with anyone else. would not
have married Mr.. Gibson if he had
been poor. One clear, sunshiny
day, when he came, he said the
birds never sang so sweetly, and
Honolulu never. looked prettier.
Where the heart was hight was hap
piness. He said, "Flora, is it plain
Mr.. Gibson you would marry, or
the Kings PREMIER" | told him
it was nice for him to be Premier;
he must be smart to hold it. told
him l was not politician, and
would never marry any politician.
Told him he ought to retire, that
there was an element against him.
He promised he would retire and 90
to Lahaina. Told him / would not
marry him if he was poor man.
This brought tears to his eyes. A
woman may marry young man
and brave the hardships of life,
while it was different marrying an
old man. Told me l was very sem
sible. 1t was pleasant for me to
know he had plenty of means. He
said, "Don't you admire me because
l am the Kings PREMIER" l told
him he was not appreciated. There
was no set time for us to be mar
ried. He said his daughter would
be here soon, and he would speak
to her. He would have it Fixed up
very soon. He wanted to be loving
and affectionate to his family, and
this would change their affairs. Mr..
Gibson wished to call at Dndoit's
from December 2Gth, but my sister
was sick in bed. He made his first
call New Years day. My sister
was up on that day; she went about
on crutches. We had large room
on the veranda; received our lady
friends inside and our gentlemen
friends on the veranda. | made
several social visits to him between
the 26th and New Years day. He
said that as he could not call on me
l must see him. l often took tea
with him. On this New Years day
call he was received in the parlor by
me. He called also upon Mrs. Du-
doit and others. On the following
Monday he called upon me. A
plan of the room at the Dudoit house
was here shown the jury. There
are two gates to the Dudoit house
from King street. BY entering the
Waikiki gate he could come directly
to our room. There are two vene-
tian blind doors to our room. 1t
was very public room. When Mr..
Gibson came the front door was
closed and the one at the side left
open. We both knew my sister was
outside. His treatment of me was
just as perfect as could be. He
made everything of me and was as
kind and attentive as could be. He
talked about our engagement all the
time. I considered l was engaged
to him. He treated me as if we
were engaged. His family arrived
on January 4th, on a Tuesday, by
the w. q. Hall. Next morning he
came TO see me; told me he had
pain in his back. He said
he started late to meet his
family, so that he would meet them
on the way from the steamer. 1t
was drilling, rainy morning. On
this occasion he said he was much
worried about his daughters health.
On the 9TH he came and said that
as soon as she was rested from her
trip he would talk to her. He said
she would notelike it; it would be a
shock to her. If she knew that it
was for his happiness he thought size
would be glad. The next visit was
on Monday following, and he said
he had talked with his daughter and
she thought he had got on very well
while they were away. She said lie
had better have a nurse, or perhaps
Mr.. Webb would stay with him. He
said he was not going to have
nurse. She said, "You are not
going to get married. Are you in
terested in any lady?' eyes, 1
am, said he, land have something
to tell YOU" She got up and said
she did not want to hear anything
then. The engagement, he thought,
had better be kept private for the
present, as it would get around and
reach his daughters ears before lie
told her. l agreed to keep it quiet.
1t was the first week in January
when l assented to it. His visits
continued regularly, and then he
told me of his conversations with his
daughter and how he was paving
the way. When the first newspaper
article appeared we were much sur
prised. He telephoned me on Sun
day and l went to see him. The
article appeared on the following
Tuesday. think it was on March
29th. He telephoned to the Dudoit
house. Miss Corney answered the
telephone. | went and had a long
talk with him; he WINS waiting for
me. He said he thought it best for
his family to live at Waikiki. 1t